Insurance term
Diminished Value
Diminished value is the loss in a vehicle’s market value after it has been damaged and repaired. Even if repairs are done properly, some buyers may pay less for a car with an accident history than for a similar car with no prior damage.
Example
After another driver hit her car and it was repaired, she later filed a diminished value claim because the accident history lowered the vehicle’s resale value.
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